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jdm. die Leviten lesen

to read someone the riot act

Türkçe: birine ayar vermek

Noun
die Leviten Pl.
Verb
lesen
Topic
Kommunikation

Watch out. Stronger than 'eine Lektion erteilen'; implies anger.

In a sentence

Which form of lesen fills the gap?

Der wütende Chef ____ seinem faulen Mitarbeiter die Leviten.

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Der wütende Chef liest seinem faulen Mitarbeiter die Leviten.

How it is used

Means 'to read someone the riot act' — giving a severe scolding. Idiomatic, formal to neutral, used in authority contexts (boss, parent). Stronger than 'eine Lektion erteilen'; implies anger.

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